Summary

In 2003, Ill Bill declared himself to be the future. The truth is, Ill Bill is the past, the present AND the future. The cult leader is most definitely back. After several years of blood, sweat and no tears, the prophecy has been fulfilled with the breakout album The Hour of Reprisal. Clocking in at exactly 60 minutes and accompanied by a DVD of Ill Bill's wild night at punk rock mecca CBGB, Bill's latest effort is the surgically polished sum of his career...so far. An Ill Bill verse has never been an aimless journey through 16 bars, but rather a threatening configuration of world view, conspiracy theories, street corner politics and the most potent of all, real-life experiences that carry the listener through a perspective that stands unique; challenging anyone with half a brain to relate.

The former Non Phixion standout and one of the organizers behind La Coka Nostra is aggressively pushing the envelope, representing hip-hop in a manner unlike any other. Whether holding it down alongside iconic MCs such as Raekwon the Chef and B-Real, or masterminding stellar collaborations with the likes of the legendary Bad Brains and heavy metal kingpins Killswitch Engage, Bill confidently swaggers the line between genres with fellow visionaries DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, T-Ray, DJ Lethal and others behind the boards. Also, for the first time, a bulk of the production has been propelled by Bill himself. Additionally, in order to bring these sonic textures to life, longtime Wu-Tang Clan mix engineer Carlos Bess brought his state-of-the-art boom, ensuring that the menacing soundscapes would be as sharp as the undeniably crucial lyrics.

Above a tightly wound blend of inspirations, The Hour of Reprisal builds upon Ill Bill's iron reputation for touching on serious issues - social as well as personal. "My Uncle" addresses one of the pillars of Bill's life, his Uncle Howie and his seemingly endless battle with addiction. Playing off of Nas' "The Unauthorized Biography of Rakim" from several years ago, Bill flips the concept to toast his favorite heavy metal outfit, Slayer, so as to pay tribute to his heroes from another voice of struggle - Metal. Topics such as the war in Iraq, the unsettling and disturbing subject of racism, the senseless shootings at Virginia Tech University, the state execution of Stanley "Tookie" Williams and countless others surface, minus any air of exploitation, but with a slash of brutal awareness of challenging times. Bill even manages to deliver a spiritual dedication to his first daughter, with the assistance of seminal punks HR and Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains).

The self-proclaimed "2011 Melle-Mel" is near the edge. After many years of challenging the hip-hop establishment, backed by a passionate legion of "goons" worldwide, Ill Bill has a fresh pair of kicks laced up and is prepared for war. Now with a family in tow, this abrasive, hard-as-nails MC/Producer steps to the unsuspecting planet with a meticulously-crafted album that will fuck you up...in the best possible way!"

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MatthewHYDE
(Posted:
8/29/2011 7:07:00 PM; Partial IP: 25.148.190)Location: Toronto
Comment: This album is one of the best ones i've heard in years. Production is on point, lyrics are ill, songs are deep. BUY IT. TRUST ME

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craig strachan
(Posted:
1/27/2011 3:56:00 AM; Partial IP: 12.128.173)Location: hamilton,ontario
Comment: ill bill is definately one of the most thought provoking artists that I have heard in a long time and this album proved it.thought provoking tracks,tight beats,plus the collaboration with max cavallera on war is my destiny make this album in book a must have.

Name:
necro
(Posted:
7/5/2010 7:03:00 AM; Partial IP: 190.152.78)Location: NYC
Comment: He is way better than me, I eat shit and I wish I wasnt such a jew.

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john Antonopoulos
(Posted:
6/17/2010 9:40:00 AM; Partial IP: 14.76.1.33)Location: melbourne
Comment: ILL BILL IS A FUCKIN GENIUS!! TRUE HIP HOP THAT IS CONFRONTING,SOCIAL,THOUGHT PROVOKING AND MOST OF ALL POLITICAL! THE WAY HIP HOP USED TO BE AND SHOULD BE LIKE BACK IN THE DAY!!!!!!!!!

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wisdom ratchet
(Posted:
8/6/2009 5:46:00 PM; Partial IP: 113.88.137)Location: Strong Island
Comment: how can anyone think this is mainstream are u retarted?? yeah its diff then original non phixion shit but they came out in 97 of course its gonna sound diff, it is still a underground sound, and the premo track is banannas

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jimmy
(Posted:
1/18/2009 6:44:00 PM; Partial IP: 41.149.218)Location: Amerdam
Comment: ILL ALBUM. BILL IS TRYING NEW THINGS AND I LIKE THIS ALBUM ALOT. PEOPLE COMPARE OLDER STUFF TO THE NEW STUFF AND SAY ITS SO MUCH WORSE THAN THE BACK IN THE DAY SHIT. JUST ECCEPT ITS A DOPE RECORD. ILL CONTENT AND PRODUCTION! I THINK ITS A SOLID RELEASE!

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RISK
(Posted:
1/18/2009 1:23:00 PM; Partial IP: 38.171.253)Location: The MASSES-MASSACHUSETTS
Comment: DAAAAMN! Anyone have the latest official word on when La Coka Nostras (A BRAND U CAN TRUST) is released? I been out the loop 4 a bit

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Skel
(Posted:
1/12/2009 7:16:00 PM; Partial IP: .253.63.18)Location: Eu
Comment: Tibur: Why are you so mad?
Again, polish your english its hard to understand what you are saying, like a preteen on coke.

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Tibur
(Posted:
1/11/2009 5:50:00 PM; Partial IP: .46.73.129)Location: Copenhagen, DK
Comment: who's teary eyed? haha you're a joke and a wannabe. and your english is awful. my English is waaaay better than yours even worse for you if you're really from the States (doubt it wannabe). yea and Bill is really aiming for MTV with his two lead singles/videos being "My uncle shoots heroin" and "society is brainwashed". just shut up and stop replying already. you're being laughed at right now and you sound like a hater.

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Skel
(Posted:
1/10/2009 5:49:00 AM; Partial IP: .253.63.18)Location: Burbank, Eu
Comment: Oh you get teary again pal? Hilarious.. Im not from europe kid, you must have been born late if you thought bill aint aimin' on mtv, open your ..teary eyes kid.. Plus you need to polish that english skills of yours

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Tibur
(Posted:
1/9/2009 10:07:00 PM; Partial IP: .46.73.129)Location: Copenhagen, DK
Comment: proves your a retard for thinking Bill's ever gonna be on MTV. whatever yo his new music is 100 times better than Necro's new shit. youre stupidity is embarassing to europe. are you german?

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Skel6
(Posted:
1/9/2009 5:39:00 PM; Partial IP: .253.63.18)Location: burbank
Comment: well obviously you just picked a few phixion-themed songs, if you are a hardcore fan, you would know he switched his style up soooome bit, check the early years demo, that raw shit, that vulgar shit, he has tonin' it down homie.
And YES I want to hear bill rap about sacrificing virgins because if you were, again a hardcore purist fan you wouldda know that that was his style from the start but since he becoming big nowadays and prolly end up on mtv in the next couple of year he cant rap like that anymore and is thefore in my book a sellout, he shouldda have followed his brothers step in business, keeping it underground and keepin his integrity, I got pretty much all of his discography but never that I pay a dime for product from him again, he lost my vote...
Plus you dont have get teary just because I share your opinion homie.
Peace

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Tibur
(Posted:
1/5/2009 11:48:00 PM; Partial IP: .46.73.129)Location: Copenhagen, DK
Comment: this is to the below poser. shut your mouth clown. I've been down with Non Phixion/Bill since "Dopefiend", "Legacy/No Tomorrow" and this is by far his most well rounded and mature work to date. Quality stuff. How are you gonna speak for everybody that grew up on Non Phixion? That purist crap you are talking about is non sense. I don't get how anybody could say lyrics/songs like "Babylon", "Alien Bible", "My Uncle", "Society Is", "Bullet Never lies", 'War Is My Destiny", "Riva" etxc are mainstream. They are the opposite of anything happening in commercial music today and the video for "My Uncle" is a defining moment in Bill's career. everyone's entitled to an opinion, but opinions aside, quality is quality. nerds wanna hear bill rap about sacrificing virgins and eating baby fetuses so now their mad cos he grew up
gtfoh

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Skel6
(Posted:
1/4/2009 7:12:00 AM; Partial IP: .253.63.18)Location: Eu
Comment: Reply to previous..
Why cant you just realize that this is a bad album and that You like mainstream music, you havent been down with bill since day one which the purists have, this album you heard with bill right son?

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FUCK YOUR MOTHER
(Posted:
1/2/2009 3:28:00 PM; Partial IP: .87.158.31)Location: BROOKLYN
Comment: ANYBODY THAT FRONTS ON THIS ALBUM IS A COCKSUCKER AND A CERTFIED HATER. ALBUM OF THE YEAR. LCN BK ALL DAY EAT A DICK PUSSIES. A BRAND U CAN TRUST 09

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Album sucks
(Posted:
12/22/2008 2:57:00 PM; Partial IP: .253.63.18)Location: Europe
Comment: Seems like bills doing everything he can to make money, unfortunately for the purists of phixion era this is really bad, fortuntately for bill, he gonna make the mainstream in the coming 2 years, unfortunately for him...it wont last long..
fast-food-rap...

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Michel Mees
(Posted:
12/14/2008 7:09:00 PM; Partial IP: 198.33.247)Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Comment: Ill Bill's most well-rounded album up to date. This album contains some quality production to say the least and Bill's cocaine flow is still tireless.

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RudeBoy
(Posted:
12/7/2008 8:36:00 PM; Partial IP: 188.53.167)Location: BigApple
Comment: Ill Bill is tha man @Constantine's sword you can say what you want you fuckin faggot you just dont know shit about real HipHop I bet you listen to 50cent and lil wayne and let me guess Young Jeezy hahahah get the fuck outta here you lil dick muthafucka!!!!!!1

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Fredz
(Posted:
11/28/2008 10:31:00 AM; Partial IP: 16.163.141)Location: Norway
Comment: Wow, some of the review guys talks like 5 year old babies.
Anyways - this album is awesome. It might be one of the best albums this year and by far top 10 so far this decade. It's raw, it's honest and it's good.

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O.Z. aka Creature
(Posted:
10/27/2008 2:39:00 AM; Partial IP: 12.117.142)Location: purgatory
Comment: WTF... why is the cover artwork on reprisal HERE different than the 1 that dropped initially. anybody have any knowledge on this?
p.s. THIS ALBUM IS A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE

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brawltimore
(Posted:
10/25/2008 11:58:00 PM; Partial IP: .33.255.14)Location: bmore, usa
Comment: the song with dj premier is pretty dope
if you don't like the album that's really too bad but don't go judging listeners of a particular music.
that's just fucking ignorant.

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wow
(Posted:
10/8/2008 1:50:00 PM; Partial IP: 157.244.10)Location: Mecca
Comment: Best album of 2008. This album reminds me of when Hip Hop was innovative and fresh. Definitely Bill's best work. very impressive to see him drop such a well-rounded album at this stage in his career. Gets better with every listen too. 5 stars!

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Constantine's Sword
(Posted:
10/8/2008 11:28:00 AM; Partial IP: 37.21.16.1)Location: iSTANBUL
Comment: Ill Bill is one fat ugly Jew. I like society is brainwashed but the rest of this album is garbage like all the other non phixion related releases (and jedi mind tricks if I may add). Go ahead hate but if you dig this album you might have a small penis but you DEFINITELY still have teenage angst that is demonstrated by your bedroom in Mom's house and your underage girlfriend. Dude you are 24, stop fuckin teenies and listening to shit music, get a real job and grow the fuck up. Either that or just kill yourself, that would be better for society.

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none
(Posted:
10/6/2008 2:05:00 AM; Partial IP: 0.7.45.110)Location: CA
Comment: This album is the sh!t. I got some new favorite songs, hahah

Name:
flex
(Posted:
9/25/2008 6:45:00 PM; Partial IP: 234.153.83)Location: detroit
Comment: the best album ive heard in 2 years since the last jmt album...bang this shit the fuck out

Name:
7th son
(Posted:
9/25/2008 5:12:00 PM; Partial IP: .9.174.222)Location: uk
Comment: whats wrong with bill was the best album of 2004. the hour of reprisal is not the best album of 2008 its the best album of the decade. bill keep killing it ILL BILL IS THE FUTURE!!!

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Joey Buttafuoco
(Posted:
9/19/2008 3:53:00 AM; Partial IP: 58.157.233)Location: Nassau County, NY
Comment: iLL BiLL is brutal on this album. BiLLs beats are great and the flow is on some next level ish. I like the topics BiLL chose to roll with. Also he's a metal head, so people who dont know about metal might not get some of this record

Name:
alpgiants08
(Posted:
9/18/2008 3:50:00 PM; Partial IP: 82.150.242)Location: hickory, nc
Comment: Blake P from Canada yo u dounno what u are talking about. This album is banging Bill comes with dope rhymes like always and does some real dope beats on the album. I don't like tracks 7, 11, and the beat on 12, besides that this album is a banger. what u expect Necro to produce all of his tracks again. that would be droping the same album as WWWB real hip hop heads cop this for real Blake P stick with atmosphere then lol

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Marlon Cash
(Posted:
9/17/2008 3:21:00 PM; Partial IP: .80.49.106)Location: Van Nuys CA
Comment: MAN THIS ALBUM IS SICK BULLET NEVER LIES MAN THATS THE JOING VINNIE PAZ GETS DOWN I AGREE WITH MOST OF U GUYS THIS ALBUM IS SICK GOOD YEAR FOR HIP HOP MAN BILLS ALBUM EVENT THOUGH IMMORTALS WASNT THAT SICK HE DROPEED SOMETHING ATMOSPHERE WAS MAD SICK BUT THE BANGERS ARE COMING Q UNIQUE AND JMT IS GONA BE SICK SUPPORT BILL HE CAME THROUGH FOR HIP HOP

Name:
Styles
(Posted:
9/17/2008 12:09:00 PM; Partial IP: 65.181.223)Location: RI
Comment: Honestly, I know some people have fallen out of favor with Bill but this album cannot be denied. Unlike WWWB, this album is incredibly diverse and he touches on almost every subject imaginable. A few bad hooks and a couple questionable beats, but there's only like 2-3 weak tracks overall on the whole album. The album delivered plain and simple is Bill's most complete work to date.

Name:
redge
(Posted:
9/17/2008 7:00:00 AM; Partial IP: 222.118.10)Location: aus
Comment: good album, I like bill better when he raps with goretex and q unique. muggs is a burner

Name:
alpgiants08
(Posted:
9/17/2008 1:31:00 AM; Partial IP: 82.150.242)Location: hickory, nc
Comment: good solid album from Ill biii. I liked 14 out of 17 songs. don't like the songs with wack choruses, but overall the abulm is dope. Ill Bill can produce and great Beat by Primo, Necro produced good beats. Muggs also. I rate it about the same as his first what's wrong with Bill. On this one he could of used q-unique, hyde, and sabac on some tracks, but techique kicked a dope verse. I don't care much for some of the la costra kats. But I rate tied for 3rd so for album of the year. that Vordul Mega is beyond dope. and that Prolyphic/Reinamator album also that Immortal Technique if u a true hip hop head and cop this new ILL BILL. Peace to the real heads G-men 2-0

Name:
MAINEMAN
(Posted:
9/16/2008 5:34:00 PM; Partial IP: 01.122.162)Location: Los Angeles, U42 Maine
Comment: Four and a half stars for The Hour Of Reprisal. This is Ill Bills strongest release to date. In fact I would go as far to say this is the strongest hip hop release this year next to When Life Gives You Lemons by Atmosphere. Bill steps his game up from his last releases and keeps something we all love in his flow. The one negative is slight production issues on some beats and some chorus lines are a little weak. If you are a true believer and need something to hold you over until JMTs A History Of Violence then this album is perfect for you! Props to Ill Bill

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KrookDaG.O.D.
(Posted:
9/16/2008 1:02:00 AM; Partial IP: 61.171.142)Location: EarthMyTurf
Comment: For real there is only 3 out of 18 tracks I don't like on this album. Thats un-fucking heard of in this day and age in the hip hop world

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ESE PELON
(Posted:
9/10/2008 2:10:00 AM; Partial IP: .86.226.13)Location: 408.SHARK CITY...
Comment: this album is gonna be fukkn nice some grimey shyt to prolly go shoppin at night to only foo missin on this one was sick jacken / and to that foo down there goretex is mexican not white ese and this hip hop shit is not about race no more quit that racial profile mierda far up your assh0le putos support this shit stop hatin muthe fuckas _________________________ ese - pinche PELON de VC13

Name:
New Yitty
(Posted:
9/9/2008 11:32:00 AM; Partial IP: .79.139.10)Location: BX NEW YORK
Comment: One of the Illest ever to spit. Can't waite till this drops. NEW YORK IS BACK WITH SOME HARDCORE SHIT!!!

Name:
Nwabe
(Posted:
8/18/2008 9:52:00 AM; Partial IP: 229.246.92)Location: Paris, France
Comment: This album's coming out SEPTEMBER 16th !!
Have you seen Ill Bill's Myspace ?
The album is coming out through Uncle Howie records / Fat Beats (no longer Strange Music), and it's been PUSHED BACK again !!!
Still I'm waiting for it. Honestly, I don't think it can be as good as 2004's "What's Wrong with Bill", but it can't be bad either coming from Ill Bill. I think it's still gonna be niiiiice. Can't wait to hear Primo's joint.

Name:
sebastian
(Posted:
8/14/2008 11:28:00 AM; Partial IP: 89.214.229)Location: germany
Comment: i see the point of changing and collabos and stuff, but compared to the 2004 ill bill LP, this will be miles away from beats necro produced and from the flow we all loved him for. besides - what happened to all those tracks like paradise ranch? they are not in the new lp

Name:
vin diesel
(Posted:
8/11/2008 10:10:00 AM; Partial IP: .25.36.144)Location: holland
Comment: this is gonna be the shit! and that advance yall are talking about is a fake, its nothing like the real album.

Name:
Koala The Bum
(Posted:
7/24/2008 4:18:00 PM; Partial IP: .118.3.171)Location: Queens, New York
Comment: I apologize to all true heads for contributing to ignorance. Pestilence is absolutely right about the better "white" rapper nonsense. However, money talks. Christina Aguilera got a ton of Primo tracks. Shit, Redman even did a track with her. Everyone has their own opinion. Sage Francis And Esoteric suck in my opinion. I hate hearing trash ass rappers being compared to the elite because of their skin color. Oh well, I miss Non-Phixion. Fuck you if that's a problem. I couldn't make a show, but I bought everything they put out.Kill a racist! Ill Bill, you know the hood got you! Stop pushing this shit back.

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Nwabe
(Posted:
7/21/2008 8:38:00 AM; Partial IP: 229.246.92)Location: Paris, France
Comment: To $murk and Bootlegger :
That's just a stupid advance made by people who call anything an advance to get some "shine".
You can't expect everything you want to be right when you dowload bootlegged music. A lot of "Advance" albums are NOT the actual albums ! OF COURSE the real album is gonna be all-new tracks (even if a bunch already leaked).

Name:
Da Truth
(Posted:
7/17/2008 1:35:00 AM; Partial IP: .234.48.10)Location: Lost Angels
Comment: Everyone leaving comments needs to calm the fuck down. Ill Bill is dope. If people dissin' him who the fuck cares everyone got opinions if you can't handle someone bashing an artist you like, go stand in a corner a cry to yourself because nobody gives a fuck. Music is music and in the underground no two artist are alike. This is what makes the underground what it is everyone does what they feel, and say what they feel. All Ill Bill fans you don't have to be defending him in absentia, calm the fuck down. If you don't like Ill Bill fuck it, but come on Coka fans y'all know he's the shit.

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uncle goon
(Posted:
7/9/2008 5:09:00 PM; Partial IP: .183.32.18)Location: new york new york
Comment: yo all yall faggets hatin on bill can straight eat dick. he was rappin before any of you homos were pobably bottched abortions....jason u probably the faggitiest little bitch outta all these kids. only dude whos right is homeboy sayin that n*ggas dont wanna hear this shit...flow is flow. hey jason make a million dollars on your own leg work, build a label from nuthin and then try to get a premier track, you still couldnt afford it fagget. Bill much love daddy keep it gutta.

Name:
BOOTLEGGER
(Posted:
7/5/2008 6:10:00 PM; Partial IP: 119.116.31)Location: germany
Comment: i heard an advance...not sure if its the retail but it has sooooooooooooooooo many older tracks...and that track they have listed my uncle isnt on it....

Name:
Pestilence V 2.0
(Posted:
6/29/2008 6:54:00 PM; Partial IP: 76.130.142)Location: F*ck You
Comment: Stop arguing about who's the better "white" rapper and all that bullshit. Don't no f*cking white rapper wanna hear that nonsense. If you can spit you can spit. If you can get Primo to produce tracks and Raekwon to spit on a track with you that's respect. Cut all the other bullshit out.

Name:
Koala The Bum
(Posted:
6/25/2008 12:55:00 PM; Partial IP: .118.3.171)Location: Queens, New York
Comment: First of all, idiots like Jason are the reason Murs recorded "And This Is For" with 9th Wonder. It's an insult to compare Esoteric to someone like Ill Bill. In my opinion, there are no white rappers who can come close besides Goretex. I can't wait for this album to drop.

Name:
FrankyBunz
(Posted:
6/20/2008 2:55:00 PM; Partial IP: 07.198.114)Location: Scartown, Ontario, CAN
Comment: Jason:...you truly are a dumb bastard if you think 1. that Esoteric is the only white rapper "worth a piss"...i can name off a bunch excluding Ill Bill...(Slaine,Apathy,Diabolic just to name a few) & 2. you dont know about Bill's flow cuz its filthy & his production is disgusting!

Name:
jason
(Posted:
6/16/2008 1:32:00 PM; Partial IP: .181.74.54)Location: lower alabama
Comment: esoteric is the only white boy in history worth a piss..
i bought this guys mixtape one time and have previewed his other works and he sucks..only good thing about this album probably is the dj premier track without the words

Name:
Bohdan
(Posted:
4/22/2008 1:47:00 AM; Partial IP: 185.15.226)Location: Melbourne, Australia
Comment: Are you people all stupid. This is meant to be a "REVIEW" not a "PREVIEW" or how much you liked Bill's other shit. You can't give something you haven't heard 5 stars, or any other rating for that matter.

Name:
don dada
(Posted:
4/8/2008 8:13:00 AM; Partial IP: 4.25.35.96)Location: netherlands
Comment: been waiting for this album for over 2 years now and its finally coming!!! cantwait

Name:
Satilite
(Posted:
4/1/2008 11:04:00 PM; Partial IP: 4.77.92.95)Location: buffalo,ny
Comment: bill does his thing no matter what the subject matter is-I would of rather seen ill bill blow then eminem-but the game against hardcore white street image but they love the mafia-I already heard some cuts off this album an it might be the hardness shit coming out in 2008-100%real hip hop guaranteed-
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